Pressure patterns typical for July and August created a heat wave across the country on June 29 and record-high temperatures for the month in 135 locations, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Two high-pressure systems overlapping over the Japanese archipelago brought down scorching heat nationwide on Aug. 17, raising temperatures in some parts of Japan to record levels, according to ...

Japan has also been experiencing extreme heat, with temperatures expected to rise to 39 degrees Celsius on Monday. In the US, over 90 million Americans were under extreme heat advisories ...